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10 songs that feel like Burnin'

Matched to Burnin' by Daft Punk on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

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moderate 36/100 intensity 128 BPM
ATK — Bonobo moderate 128 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (128 BPM).

Yellow Jacket — The Ventures moderate 120 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

Picasso — Coleman Hawkins moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same playful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Sweet Georgia Brown — Coleman Hawkins moderate 120 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

Three Blind Mice — Art Blakey moderate 120 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Concerto in E-flat "Dumbarton Oaks" — Igor Stravinsky safe 120 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100). Same layered texture.

Cantina Band — John Williams moderate 115 BPM

Keeps the same playful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Measured 95% alike.

Ram-Bunk-Shush — The Ventures safe 130 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (36/100). Same layered texture.

Telstar — The Ventures safe 132 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same energetic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (36/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (132 BPM).

Ti Bom — Plaid moderate 120 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Burnin' is more than you want right now.

22 by Taylor Swift
22 — Taylor Swift safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 39/100, down from 36. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Monday Morning by Fleetwood Mac
Monday Morning — Fleetwood Mac safe 120 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 41/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Friday I'm In Love by The Cure
Friday I'm In Love — The Cure safe 135 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 34/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Shiny Happy People by R.E.M.
Shiny Happy People — R.E.M. safe 135 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 42/100, versus the original's 36. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Head Over Heels by ABBA
Head Over Heels — ABBA safe 118 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 45/100, down from 36. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Creepin' In — Norah Jones featuring Dolly Parton safe 120 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 19/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard by Paul Simon
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard — Paul Simon safe 130 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 42/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Holiday by Vampire Weekend
Holiday — Vampire Weekend safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 45/100, versus the original's 36. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Burnin'” by Daft Punk?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “ATK” by Bonobo, “Yellow Jacket” by The Ventures, “Picasso” by Coleman Hawkins — the top match scores 96% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.

What songs are like “Burnin'” but calmer?

“22” by Taylor Swift, “Monday Morning” by Fleetwood Mac, “Friday I'm In Love” by The Cure keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Burnin'”?

It measures 36/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 5/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 128 BPM.

How do you decide which songs are similar?

Every song in our catalog is measured on 8 dimensions — intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force and fine sound detail. Similarity is the distance between two songs across those measurements, so matches cross genres and eras. Shared mood tags break ties.

By the numbers: how this song compares

Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.

Where it sits in 19,000 songs

On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 24% of songs, calmer than the other 76%. Its intensity reading of 36/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and instrumental. It shares this stretch of the spectrum with thousands of other tracks, so the finer fingerprint below is what really separates it.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 88% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.

Feels almost identical to

Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.

What it’s good for

Sleep7/10
Focus10/10
Workout5/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype4/10

Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.

1997 in context

The 389 songs we’ve measured from 1997 average a dynamic range of 6.6/10. At 5/10, this track is gentler and steadier than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity36
Dynamics44
Tempo49
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force0
Trigger load13

The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.

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